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 ==Getting around==
-There are many ways to get around, such as using the Ring of Portals or using a class ability, but the most basic of movement is simply to walk. First, one must know where one is. To look around, simply LOOK. You will see the room's visual description, a list of any objects and denizens within the room, and a list of any other adventurers in the realm. Arguably the most important part of LOOK, however, are the exits listed at the bottom. To view these without the rest of the information, you can simply use EXITS (or just X).
+There are many ways to get around, such as using the Ring of Portals or using a class ability, but the most basic of movement is simply to walk. First, one must know where one is. To look around, simply LOOK. You will see the room's visual description, a list of any objects and denizens within the room, and a list of any other adventurers in the realm. Arguably the most important part of LOOK, however, are the exits listed at the bottom. To view these without the rest of the information, you can simply use EXITS (or just X). A variant of LOOK is QUICKLOOK or QL, which discards the room description for brevity.
-To move in a particular direction, type that direction! To go north, type NORTH (or N). To go southeast, type SOUTHEAST (or SE, which is noticeably shorter). There may be other non-standard ways to leave a room, such as ENTERing something, but in such cases it is easiest to simply try it yourself.
+To move in a particular direction, type that direction! To go north, type NORTH (or N). To go southeast, type SOUTHEAST (or SE, which is noticeably shorter). There may be other non-standard ways to leave a room, such as ENTERing something, but in such cases it is easiest to simply try it yourself. If you want to see what's coming up next without actually moving, you can GLANCE (or GL) in a direction. Lastly, SURVEY will tell you what general area you're in; the environment upon which you stand; and the plane you are on (often the [[Prime Material Plane]]).
-As a newbie, if you get lost you can use the PORTALS command to return to the Ring of Portals. As explained earlier in this guide, it is a hub of portals leading to many useful locations across the lands. Whether you are a newbie or not, however, you can also use landmarks. Simply WALK TO <a nearby landmark>, and you will move one room in the direction of that landmark (assuming no other obstruction). [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=LANDMARKS HELP LANDMARKS] lists all of the available landmarks. To discern how far away from a landmark you are, you can use DISTANCE TO <landmark>
+As a newbie, if you get lost you can use the PORTALS command to return to the Ring of Portals. As explained earlier in this guide, it is a hub of portals leading to many useful locations across the lands. Whether you are a newbie or not, however, you can also use landmarks. Simply WALK TO <a nearby landmark>, and you will move one room in the direction of that landmark (assuming no other obstruction). [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=LANDMARKS HELP LANDMARKS] lists all of the available landmarks. To discern how far away from a landmark you are, you can use DISTANCE TO <landmark>.
-==Getting information about yourself==
+Lastly, there is a plethora of useful maps one can use. For one, the MAP command is a wonderful tool to view the lay of the land immediately around you, though not all locations may be covered. (See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=MAP HELP MAP]) As well, the [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=12 HELP 12] index of scrolls lists many, many layout maps of various areas. Though these maps do not follow your every move quite like the MAP does, they can be useful for viewing an area you are not currently in, as well as viewing more of the lay of the land than the MAP permits. Finally, there are illustrated maps linked to from the Achaean [http://www.achaea.com/maps/index.php maps index] page, which are similar in style to the HELP 12 maps, and possibly more pleasing to the eye. Our [[Maps]] page explains more about maps in general.
-It is very likely that at some point, you will want to gain information about yourself.
-===SCORE===
-You can type SCORE to see your current score. This has a wide range of implications. Your score contains information such as what level you are in experience, how much experience you need to get to the next level, what your name, title, and race are, what your alignment currently stands at(based on a good or evil scale), what ranks and positions you currently hold in organisations such as City, Order, and House, how much health, mana, endurance, and willpower you currently have and how much you are capable of having, your racial statistics, and your clans. There are other tidbits in there as well, but you can find them.
-===STAT===
+==Examining yourself==
+There are a handful of commands to let you view information about yourself, such as the SCORE command. SCORE allows you to view your current score information. Your score contains information such as what experience level you are and how much more experience you need for the next level; what your name, title, and race are (much like HONOURS); how much health, mana, endurance, and willpower you currently have (and their maximums); your clans; and many, many other useful details. For an example, see our page on [[Score]].
-Typing STAT tells you the current status or state of your character. Whether you are dressed, drunk, tired, hungry, and a few other useful tidbits.
+Another self-examination command is the STATUS or STAT command. STAT lists information much like SCORE does, though of a different nature: Your [[Status]] tells you the current status or state of your character. Are you are dressed? Drunk perhaps? Tired or hungry, after a long day perhaps? and a few other useful bits. Along the same vein is the STAT STATS command, which lists your adventurer and denizen kill statistics. Examples of both STAT versions can be found at our page on [[Status]].
-===STAT STATS===
+You can view your personal description with the LOOK SELF command, or a number of variants such as LOOK ME, LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT SELF, LOOK MYSELF, and LOOK AT MYSELF. This returns the physical description you may have written, as well as your race, clothing, and any Divine favours you might have. You can set your description by using DESCRIBE SELF <description>, but remember that the first few words cannot be removed (i.e. "He is a frog-like Grook and is "). See [http://www.achaea.com/irex/helpview/help.php?q=DESCRIPTION HELP DESCRIPTION] for more information.
-STAT STATS tells you your bashing and PK statistics. Here is an example:
-     Adventurer Kills
+In order to assess your defences, simply use the DEFENCES command. This returns a list of each defense currently upon you. These differs from afflictions, which are generally unwanted and detrimental. Defenses may be gained or lost depending on your actions and your particular defences. For example, the defence line for myrrh is "Your mind is racing with enhanced speed", and it is obtained by eating myrrh.
-     ----------------
-     Number Slain : 2      Total Levels : 161    Avg Level : 80
-     Denizen Kills
-     -------------
-     Number Slain : 70     Total Levels : 4745   Avg Level : 67
-In this example, the player in question has killed two other players whose levels added up to 161 and had a combined average of level 80. This player has also killed 70 denizens(or non-player characters) whose levels added up to 4745 and had a combined average of level 67.
+==Examining other people==
+Similarly to personal examination commands, there are some useful commands for learning more about those around you. The most prominent is HONOURS, which displays a page of publicly-available information on the target, such as their title, gender, and race, among other things. You can HONOURS SARAPIS, for example, to find out that he is the Logos, a male Immortal, and was born before time was counted. If you check the honours of a mortal adventurer, you will receive a much more detailed page, including which city they are in, what their title, sex, and race are, their birthday and age, most of their current rankings, their marital status, and more. This command can be used on one's self to view what other people see about them, so in that manner it is also a self-examination command. There are two variations on HONOURS - HONOURS F and HONOURS D - which give more details than the vanilla HONOURS page. See our page on [[Honours]] for more information.
-===LOOK SELF===
+Another highly useful command - or rather, command group - WHO and WHO-alike commands tell you who is visible in the realms. It will not tell you those who have used powerful abilities to conceal their identities and presence. For example, WHO gives a full list of every visible adventurer in the realms. Two similar commands are QW and WHO B, which list the information from WHO in different ways. CITYWHO, or CWHO, lists those adventurers in your city. There are also HOUSEWHO or HWHO, O(rder)WHO, N(ewbie)WHO, R(ace)WHO, CL(an)WHO, and others. Another useful WHO-like command is WHO HERE, which lists those adventurers visible in the same room as you.
-You can see what you look like with LOOK SELF or a number of variations, including LOOK ME, LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT SELF, LOOK MYSELF, and LOOK AT MYSELF.
-This shows the personal description you have written, detailing the physical appearance of your character, as well as any clothing being worn.
-When writing your description, keep in mind that the first few words can not be changed. If you are a grook, for example, your description must start with "He is a frog-like Grook and is".
-In order to set your description, just type DESCRIBE SELF (description).
-===DEF===
-DEF, short for DEFENCES, will tell you which defences currently protect you. What you see in DEF will change depending on the defences you gain and lose through your actions and the actions of others.
-TIP: "Your mind is racing with enhanced speed." is the myrrh defence, which helps with learning lessons.
-==Getting information about other people==
-When interacting with other players, it tends to help if you can get at least a little information about them (so you don't say hello sir to a busty siren, for example). Well, good news: You can!
-===WHO LISTS===
-Who lists tell you who is obviously around. It will not tell you those who have used powerful abilities to conceal their identities.
-QW and BW give you a short list of who is online and in the same part of the world as you(not off plane, dead, or in the far reaches of the continent).
-WHO tells you the same thing as QW and BW, but in list form and with titles.
-CITYWHO, CWHO, or CW tells you who in your city is around.
-HOUSEWHO, HWHO, or HW tells you who in your House is around.
-ORDERWHO or OWHO tells you who in your Divine Order is around.
-NEWBIEWHO or NWHO tells you who of your fellow newbies are around.
-RACEWHO or RWHO tells you who of your race is around.
-CLANWHO or CLWHO tells you who in the selected clan is around.
-CLAN 2 WHO tells you who in the specified clan is around.
-The list goes on, depending on which organisations you end up joining over time.
-An important one is WHO HERE, which tells you who is in the room with you if their presence is obvious.
-===HONOURS===
-HONOURS is a very helpful command. You can HONOURS SARAPIS, for example, to find out that he is the Logos, a male Immortal, and was born before time was counted.
-If you check the honours of a mortal, you will get a much more detailed sheet to work with, including which public clans they are in, which city they are in, what their title, sex, and race is, their birthday and age, which very notable tasks they have completed, most of their current rankings, whether they are joined to another mortal, and more!
-==Getting information about the world around you==
-At some point, probably one very soon, you are going to want to know how to find out about the world around you. There are many ways to do this, and maps (see below) will most likely prove to be of great importance until you learn your way around.
-In order to find out what area you are in, you can SURVEY. Survey tells you the area name first, the environment second, and the plane third (this will almost always be the Prime Material Plane).
-Once you know the area, you will know which map to look at.
-You can also SQUINT or GLANCE in directions to find out what lies ahead, and LOOK or QL in your room to see what is around you. EXITS or X will tell you the exits from the room if you need them in a pinch, though they are usually shown when you enter the room or look around in it.
-===Maps===
-[http://www.achaea.com/maps.htm Maps] can help you to find your way around. They generally show rooms as squares and directions as lines leading to the north, northeast, east, southeast, et cetera, to get to different rooms.
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